2011 Zapata County Fair

2011 Schedule of Events

• February 6, 2011 6:00 p.m
  • Tea Party for 2011 Queen Contestants
    Given by Madrina Mrs. Isela Crisp
• February 16, 2011
  • Media Reception at the Zapata County Courthouse
    Given By: Zapata Convention and Visitors Bureau
• February 20, 2011 2:00 p.m.
  • Zapata County Fair Youth Pageant at the Zapata Community Center
• February 27, 2011 2:00 p.m.
  • Zapata County Fair Queens Contest at the Zapata High School Auditorium Immediately following social
• March 5, 2011
  • Fajita Cook-off, Trail Ride, & Bully Dog Show
  • 7:00 a.m. Breakfast Trail ride
  • 8:00 a.m. Trail ride starts from Bustamante Roping Arena
  • 9:00 a.m. Doors open for Fajita Cook-off Contestants
  • 9:00 a.m. Registration starts for Bully Dog Show at Show Barn
  • 12:00 noon Doors open for Fajita Cook off and Bully Dog Show
  • 1:00 p.m. Judging starts for Fajita Cook off and Bully Dog Show
  • 2:00 p.m. Live music by South Texas Drifters Country Band
  • 3:30 p.m. Presentation and Awards for Contestants
  • 7:oo p.m. Close
• March 10, 2011
  • 8:00 a.m. Projects moved to the fair grounds/ hogs and poultry
  • 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. Indoor projects
  • 9:30 a.m. Rabbits and Steers
  • 10:30 a.m. Lambs
  • 11:30 a.m. Goats
  • 2:00 pm. PeeWee Goat Show
  • 4:00 p.m. Judging of Arts, Crafts and Photography
  • 4:30 p.m. Crafts and Quilts
  • 5:00 p.m. Poultry Judging @ Exhibit Hall
  • 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Battle of the Bands
• March 11, 2011
  • 8:30 a.m. Rabbit Judging Exhibit Hall
  • 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Baking Judging inside pavilion
  • 10:30 Market Lamb Judging Exhibit Hall
  • 1:00 p.m. Judging for Jr. & Sr. Baking Division
  • 2:00 p.m. Meat goat Judging Exhibit hall
  • 4:00 to 5:00 Local school Groups
  • 5:00 to 6:00 Street Dance by Grupo Kalibre
  • 6:00 to 7:00 Street Dance by Grupo Nexxo
  • 7:00 p. m. Steer Judging at the Exhibit Hall
  • 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Street Dance by Costumbre
  • 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 Tight Jean Contest
  • 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Street Dance by Hometown Boys
  • 10:30 to 12:00 Street Dance by La Mafia
  • 12:15 a.m. Fairgrounds close.
• March 12, 2011
  • 8:00 a.m. Dignitaries Breakfast at Court Plaza
  • 10:00 a.m. Zapata County Fair Parade
  • 10:00 a.m. Open Books Registration for Roping
  • 12:00 p.m. Selling of Jr. & Sr. Division Arts, Crafts, Baking, and Photography
  • 1:00 p.m. Roping
  • 1:00 p.m. Folkloric Dance team
  • 1:30 p.m. Trophies and Plaques for Parade Contestants
  • 2:00 p.m. Dance team
  • 2:30 p.m. US Border Patrol Presentation
  • 2:30 Buyers Social at the Exhibit Hall
  • 3:30 p.m. Princess Pocahontas Court
  • 4:00 p.m. Livestock Auction Begins at Exhibit hall
  • 5:00 to 6:00 Street Dance by 1st place winner Battle of the Bands
  • 6:00 to 7:30 Street Dance by Winner Grupo Retonio
  • 7:30 to 8:00 Jalapeno Eating Contest
  • 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Street Dance by Los Zamorales
  • 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 El Grito Contest
  • 10:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Street Dance by David Lee Garza y Los Musicales
  • 11:30 to 01:00 Street Dance by Ramon Ayala
  • 01:15 a.m. Fairgrounds close.